Policy Briefs

The Power of Procurement

Women-owned small businesses make up a significant proportion of all firms in t he Los Angeles region with just over 20 percent of all businesses in the Los Angeles region being owned by women. And women-owned businesses are extremely diverse, with almost half of women-owned businesses in the region being minority-owned. Procurement contracting gives businesses, particularly small businesses, an...

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Reducing Supply from California Refineries: Industries at Risk

The LAEDC Institute for Applied Economics has published a study titled, Reducing Supply from California Refineries: Industries at Risk. A wide variety of California’s industries are highly dependent on petroleum products, from agriculture (using fertilizers) to transportation (using fuels) to our pharmaceutical industry (dependent on chemical products) to a myriad of manufacturing industries (such...

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Date Uploaded	June 5, 2015
Last Updated	June 4, 2015
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Greening of the Los Angeles Economy

The Greening of the Los Angeles County Economy report, commissioned in 2008 by the U.S. Economic Development Administration and conducted by the LAEDC, examines the Los Angeles region’s $500 billion economy with the goal of evaluating the challenges and opportunities that arise from greening the economy. The focus on Los Angeles County includes an analysis of the region’s overall greening potential...

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California Film and Television Tax Credit Program: An Economic Impact Study (2014)

Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) releases analysis of California's Film and Television Tax Credit Program. ...

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California Oil and Gas Production Industry State Regulatory Delays: An Economic Impact Study

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Date Uploaded	December 20, 2011
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Securing Reliable Water Supplies for Southern California

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Date Uploaded	January 20, 2008
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The AB 32 Challenge: Reducing California’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Date Uploaded	January 20, 2008
Last Updated	January 19, 2008
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